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trentlogain2
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why is it that in the great commission Jesus instructed them to baptize in the name of full trinity, but yet in the book of acts it's recorded where they baptized only in the name of Jesus Christ?
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Godel
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"In the name of" is like saying "by the authority of". Jesus, the Father, the Holy Spirit - they're all God, they carry the same authority, so which of those "names" one is baptized in does not matter, so there's no real difference between the Great Commission formula & the one in Acts.
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Exactly what Godel said!!!
Here's the word study of the verse:
Matthew 28:18, 19
18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit...
The Greek word for name is "onoma" and these are the definitions provided:
1) name: univ. of proper names
2) the name is used for everything which the name covers, everything the thought or feeling of which is aroused in the mind by mentioning, hearing, remembering, the name, i.e. for one's rank, authority, interests, pleasure, command, excellences, deeds etc.
3) persons reckoned up by name
4) the cause or reason named: on this account, because he suffers as a Christian, for this reason
I'm pretty sure you'll agree that based on the context of the verse definition "2)" woukd be proper.
The resource link for this is here: Blue Letter Bible - Lexicon
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